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(...) I think there are two issues here: The original CA bricks (made until 1963) have a tendency to warp, shrink or become similarly unusable. The extent of warping or shrinking varies, depending on how the bricks were treated and stored over the (...) (17 years ago, 18-Dec-07, to lugnet.color)
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(...) Was this other plastic type used in the 60s or earlier? These red bricks in our collection are glossy and have an orange-ish tint, which fits the description for CA (at least based on what I've read here on LUGNET), but none of them are (...) (17 years ago, 18-Dec-07, to lugnet.color)
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(...) There were also some parts that did not fit into either type of plastic. It is a different red and a few yellow air tanks, plate 1x2 with ladder and some of the 1x1 plates with clips or headlights. There is a difference that is clear to see (...) (17 years ago, 17-Dec-07, to lugnet.color)
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(...) Thanks for the reference, and I now see that several online LEGO histories mention cellulose acetate as the material for all bricks prior to 1963. (17 years ago, 16-Dec-07, to lugnet.color)
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(...) Those sound like cellulose acetate bricks. (17 years ago, 16-Dec-07, to lugnet.color)
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In our LEGO collection from sets bought in the 60's and 70's, some of the red bricks (a small percentage) are slightly off-color. They have a more glossy surface than other bricks, and they do not grip very well with other bricks or with each other. (...) (17 years ago, 16-Dec-07, to lugnet.color)
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Just a FYI: Was reading an article over on (URL) Gadgets> on (URL) The Coming Iridescence>, found it rather interesting. If you click on the (URL) gallery at JDSU.com> link, then click on plastics, you'll see some Bionicle parts. --Mike. (17 years ago, 30-Oct-07, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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(...) ah, yes. Thanks! Jonathan (17 years ago, 10-Oct-07, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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(...) Yes, David Gregory mentioned the different brown when he submitted the minifigs from the Dwarves' Mine set to BrickLink. Look at the beard: (URL) Maggie (...) (17 years ago, 10-Oct-07, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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Does it appear that there are two different browns in the set with the boat to anyone else? (URL) it were only the hull, I'd understand, but it appears to be more than that. Maybe it is a new color altogether? Thoughts? I guess we'll see when the (...) (17 years ago, 10-Oct-07, to lugnet.color)
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